I Never Saw Another Butterfly for soprano voice and bassoon. Music by Lori Laitman and texts by children of the Holocaust. Arsis Press, 2002, SS. Includes two parts in score format. Originally written for voice and saxophone, the composer has created editions for clarinet and bassoon. Based on poetry by children from the Terezin concentration camp and written in 1996, the six songs of the cycle use varied imagery and musical styles. The composer writes: "One cannot help but be touched by the hope and innocence that these children put into their poetry, despite their terrible surroundings. The accompaniment of the saxophone is intended to be haunting and soulful, with echoes of Klezmer music." The song titles are: The Butterfly, Yes--That's the Way Things Are, Birdsong, Man Proposes, God Disposes, and The Old House. The first performance was at John Hopkins University in 1996 with soprano Lauren Wagner and saxophonist Gary Louie, for whom the piece was written. (B117)